HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) _ A drive-by shooting in Hartford has left a man dead.

Hartford police say the victim, a man in his 40s, was standing on Sterling street at about 7:30 p.m. Tuesday when he was hit by gunfire from a passing car. Police say witnesses reported hearing at least four shots.

The man, whose name has not been released, was taken to Saint Francis Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.